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Marshall University (dark jerseys) beat Morehead State (white jerseys) 17-7 in the season opener Sept. 19, 1970, at Fairfield Stadium. The 1970 team had a 3-6 record under coach Rick Tolley. Team captain was Dave Griffith. On Nov. 14, 1970, 75 Marshall University football players, coaches and fans died in a plane crash upon returning to Huntington from East Carolina University, where the team had just suffered a heartbreaking 17-14 loss.

Gallery: Do you remember? -- Marshall vs. Morehead State, 1970

Nov. 13, 2012 @ 12:04 PM

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Marshall University (dark jerseys) beat Morehead State (white jerseys) 17-7 in the season opener Sept. 19, 1970, at Fairfield Stadium.

The 1970 team had a 3-6 record under coach Rick Tolley. Team captain was Dave Griffith.

On Nov. 14, 1970, 75 Marshall University football players, coaches and fans died in a plane crash upon returning to Huntington from East Carolina University, where the team had just suffered a heartbreaking 17-14 loss.

A site here at www.Herald-Dispatch.com titled “1970 Marshall Plane Crash: The Real Story” is full of information:

From 1966 to 1983, Marshall's football program suffered a dismal streak of losing seasons. In 1984, Marshall won its two final games on the road against Illinois State and East Tennessee State to finish with a 6-5 record for its first winning season in 20 years.

1970 Marshall University football roster

(Information from the 1970 Marshall media guide. Numbers might not match the photos.)